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Latest Law articles by Tim Louis
Aspects of your car accident claim that an experienced Personal Injury Lawyer can help with
Aspects of your car accident claim with which an experienced Personal Injury Lawyer can help Negligent drivers are a fact of life. Their careless actions can easily cause injuries and emotional distress to other drivers. It is essential to understand the types of claims available if you are hurt through someone else’s fault. Commonly, personal injury claimants are entitled to
Your ICBC Claim: Trial Dollars Without A Trial
This article touches on just a few of the strategies I use to get my clients trial dollars outside of a trial. If you have been hurt in a motor vehicle accident you deserve fair compensation for your pain and suffering, your lost income and your medical expenses. For more than 30 years I’ve been representing injured clients seeking fair
Earning Tips and Fired From Your Job? The Law Is On Your Side
If you have recently been fired or terminated from your job and your boss had no valid reason for doing so, that could fall under a wrongful dismissal, where you probably already know that your employer must pay you damages. This payment is in lieu of your employer giving you reasonable notice in cases of firing without just cause. As
The Differences Between Litigating Personal Injury in Canada Versus the United States
There are a number of differences between countries when litigating personal injury cases in Canada versus the United States. While the two legal systems generally share the same core values and principles and basic notions of rule of law, there are some major differences between the two systems. Canadians have a reputation of being less litigious than Americans, but the
BC Employment Law: Seek Advice From An Labour Lawyer If You Haven’t Been Paid By Your Employer
If you have not been paid wages by your employer, you may be trying to decide whether to sue or, instead, to file a complaint with the Employment Standards Branch under the Employment Standards Act. Before you decide which route to take, you may wish to get advice from an employment or labor lawyer. This is especially important after a
BC Employment Law: Insubordination – Is it grounds for termination?
BC Employment Law: Insubordination – Is it grounds for termination? You have just been asked by your boss to carry out a new procedure he thinks will be much better than the current procedure. However, your boss does not have the hands-on experience you do and you know from past experience that every time he comes up with a new
